Cover Art Coverage: 13 New Titles!

Sometimes a good cover can completely reinvigorate my interest in a series. For example, the gorgeous, sexy, loveliness that is Vicki Pettersson’s latest Celestial Blues installment. Yum! What cover made you fall in love all over again?

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Once the night comes . . .

Will Thorne is living a nightmare, his sanity slowly being drained away by a force he can’t control. His talents have made him the perfect assassin for hire. But as he loses his grip on reality, there is no calming him—until he finds his next target: the mysterious Holly Evernight.

Love must cast aside the shadows . . .

Holly cannot fathom who would put a contract on her life, yet the moment she touches Will, the connection between them is elemental, undeniable—and she’s the only one who can tame his bouts of madness. But other assassins are coming for Holly. Will must transform from killer to protector and find the man who wants Holly dead . . . or his only chance for redemption will be lost.

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Julia Says

Period appropriate, lovely color, and a definite sense of adventure. I wouldn’t necessarily expect paranormal elements, but this cover would still make me want to read EVERNIGHT.

Kristina Says

Its nice and its kind of a reflection of the previous book’s cover except this dude has a whole outfit on. It fits the tone of the series as well.

Cursed: The Complete Imnada Brotherhood Novellas by Alexa Egan

Expected publication: March 31st 2014 by Pocket

Source: Amazon

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Julia Says

That brand on his shoulder doesn’t quite fit, but I’ll allow it. I’m not a fan of how the Pocket symbol in the corner matches the the title color, it distracts my eye up to that empty corner.

Kristina Says

Wow a unique kind of tattoo. Go cover artist(s)! It still looks stamped on but I enjoy the fading at the bottom of it and its really interesting looking so I’ll give it a pass.

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This book is a Kindle Serial. Kindle Serials are stories published in episodes, with future episodes delivered at no additional cost. This serial currently contains one episode out of an estimated six total episodes, and new episodes will be delivered every week.

Episode ListAn additional episode will be delivered every week until the book is complete. New episodes will be added to the same book on your Kindle, keeping your place and retaining your notes and highlights. You’ll be notified via email when a new episode has been delivered.

Episode 1: January 14, 2014. All is not well within the Cirque des Immortels: war is brewing, the troupe is angry, and without Kingston there, Vivienne’s in over her head. But when an unexpected guest arrives, she realizes her problems have only just begun.

Episode 2: January 21, 2014. Now Vivienne must not only deal with a mutinous troupe, but her long-lost lover. To make matters worse, there’s a new player in the game. And this opponent is hell-bent on revenge.

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Julia Says

I like this shade of absinth green.

Kristina Says

I love the covers in this series. I assume the lady is a lion tamer with an awesome green whip.

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Julia Says

I like the graphic border, and think the juxtaposition between it and the model looks great on book one. This one however, with her movement, makes the cover look segmented and sloppily layered.

Kristina Says

So much purple! I like the borders with the little objects in them.

Surreal Estate (Pax Arcana #0.8) by Elliott James

Published January 14th 2014 by Orbit

Source: Goodreads

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This is the fourth in a series of short stories by debut author Elliott James. The first of his novels, Charming, is available now.

The line between reality and dream is never entirely clear under the best of circumstances…and when John Charming finds himself being hunted through a nightmare house, it is far from the best of circumstances.

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Julia Says

These short story covers are very different than CHARMING, but I love it. The skull, the spider with the guitar, awesome.

Kristina Says

This cover reminds me sort of the Richard Scarry illustrations in a way. It makes creepy images kind of cute and whimsical.

Vampires of Manhattan (Vampires of Manhattan #1) by Melissa de la Cruz

Expected publication: September 9th 2014 by Hyperion Books

Source: Goodreads

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The Vampires of Manhattan is “hipster horror”–the memorable characters from her Blue Bloods series are older and cooler than before, trying to build “Millennial” lives in the bustle of Manhattan while battling forces of evil and, of course, each other.

Hero of this sexy, paranormal action tale is Oliver Hazard-Perry, former human conduit, and Manhattan’s only human-turned-vampire, now the head of the Blue Bloods Coven. When his all-too-human lover is found murdered on the eve of the coven’s annual Four Hundred Ball–a celebration meant to usher in a new era in vampire society, and to mark the re-unification of the Coven after decades of unrest and decay–Oliver is devastated.

Now, not only is he trying to create a new world order for the immortal elite, he’s the prime suspect and is stalked by the newly installed head of the vampire secret police. Because according to the new rules, vampires who take human life can now be executed. Burned.

How can an immortal sentenced to die fight back? He has to find the killer–and the answers lie deep in vampire lore.

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Following A Conspiracy of Alchemists and A Clockwork Heart, Sky Pirates is the third book of the Chronicles of Light and Shadow series, starring the spunky dirigible pilot Elle Chance and the handsome warlock Marsh. For urban fantasy fans and readers of Gail Carriger’s Changeless and Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker, a fun, fast-paced, action-packed new historical fantasy adventure series starring vampires, fairies, and the unforgettable heroine, Elle Chance.

Set during the Belle Epoque, Sky Pirates is a thrilling and inventive historical fantasy novel, where the myths and legends of Old Europe live side by side with the wondrous creations of modern scientists and aviators. It’s also set in a world haunted by vampires, fairies, and other supernatural creatures. And it mixes a thrill-a-minute page-turning plot with a genuinely moving love story. In Sky Pirates, Elle and Marsh escape to the jungles of Cambodia in search of a sacred temple that holds the key to erasing the barrier between Shadow and Light.

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Julia Says

That is an *awesome* airship to compliment the “sky pirates” of the title, love it.

Kristina Says

I like the frame on these covers and her hair really pops.

The Given (Celestial Blues #3) by Vicki Pettersson

Expected publication: May 27th 2014 by Harper Voyager

Source: Goodreads

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New York Times bestselling author Vicki Pettersson continues her breakout new supernatural noir mystery series as a fallen angel and a reporter team up to stop a drug cartel

New York Times bestselling author Vicki Pettersson follows up The Taken and The Lost, the first two books ina new supernatural noir mystery series as a fallen angel and a reporter team up.

After learning his wife survived the attack that killed him fifty years earlier, angel/PI Griffin Shaw is determined to find Evelyn Shaw, no matter the cost. Yet his obsession comes at a price. Grif has had to give up his burgeoning love for reporter Katherine “Kit” Craig, the woman who made life worth living again, and dedicate himself to finding one he no longer knows.

Yet when Grif is attacked again, it becomes clear that there are forces in both the mortal and heavenly realm who’d rather see him dead than unearth the well-buried secrets of his past. If he’s to survive his second go-round on the Surface, Grif will have to convince Kit to reunite with him professionally, and help uncover decades of police corruption, risking both their lives … and testing the limits to what one angel is really willing to give for love.

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Julia Says

Wow, absolutely gorgeous. This takes the theme of prior books and kicks it up a notch. Kit looks luminous and Shaw is utterly dreamy. I love his stubble!

Kristina Says

He looks a bit like Don Draper or some other Mad Man character except he has wings, isn’t smoking like a chimney, and not demonstrating extreme yet culturally acceptable for the era, misogyny.

Alliance (Paradise Reclaimed #3) by Aubrie Dionne

Expected publication: January 31st 2014 by Inkspell Publishing

Source: Goodreads

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“Saving him meant saving her colony…”

Lyra Bryan has been saving people her whole life from a chick in the ventilation pipes to her mentally ill brother when his mind drifts back to Old Earth. She meets her match when she finds a gorgeous alien man aboard the arachnid ship. Captured after a failed attempt to save his people, his spirit is broken, craving only vengeance. To save her colony, Lyra must save his body and soul.

Lyra’s lifemate, Tauren, is jealous of her obsession with the alien man and will do anything in his power to break them apart. While they travel to the arachnid’s home world to defeat the mother brain once and for all, they must set aside their differences and work as a team. But, can Tauren be trusted?

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Julia Says

This style works much better with an object than a person, his head seems weirdly smushed in the orb.

Kristina Says

“Help I’m a bodiless head trapped in a crystal ball with an oddly placed face tattoo!”

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Joanne Walker has two choices:

Defeat the enemy…or lose her soul trying.

For over a year, Joanne has been fighting the Master—the world’s most abiding evil. She’s sacrificed family, friendships, even watched potential futures fade away…and now the Master is bringing the final battle to Joanne’s beloved Seattle.

Lives will be lost as the repercussions of all Joanne’s growth come to her doorstep. Before the end, she’ll mourn, rejoice—and surrender everything for the hope of the world’s survival. She’ll be a warrior and a healer. Because she is finally a Shaman Rising.

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Julia Says

This is a gorgeous cover and definitely portrays a luminous, triumphant Joanne.

Kristina Says

I like how consistent they are with these covers in keeping the same belt and bracelet. The angle this is shot at is very nice and I like the outdoor shot as it reflects her being a shaman.

Gilded by Christina L. Farley

Expected publication: March 1st 2014 by Skyscape

Source: Goodreads

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Sixteen-year-old Jae Hwa Lee is a Korean-American girl with a black belt, a deadly proclivity with steel-tipped arrows, and a chip on her shoulder the size of Korea itself. When her widowed dad uproots her to Seoul from her home in L.A., Jae thinks her biggest challenges will be fitting in to a new school and dealing with her dismissive Korean grandfather. Then she discovers that a Korean demi-god, Haemosu, has been stealing the soul of the oldest daughter of each generation in her family for centuries. And she’s next.

But that’s not Jae’s only problem.

There’s also Marc. Irresistible and charming, Marc threatens to break the barriers around Jae’s heart. As the two grow closer, Jae must decide if she can trust him. But Marc has a secret of his own—one that could help Jae overturn the curse on her family for good. It turns out that Jae’s been wrong about a lot of things: her grandfather is her greatest ally, even the tough girl can fall in love, and Korea might just be the home she’s always been looking for.

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Julia Says

The title font is a little too faceted, it competes and looks entirely separate from the giant sky patronus behind it.

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Acclaimed author Kevin Hearne makes his hardcover debut with the new novel in his epic urban fantasy series starring the unforgettable Atticus O’Sullivan.

For nearly two thousand years, there was only one Druid left walking the Earth—Atticus O’Sullivan, the Iron Druid, whose sharp wit and sharp sword kept him alive while pursued by a pantheon of hostile deities. Now he’s got company.

Atticus’s apprentice Granuaile is at last a full Druid herself. What’s more, Atticus has defrosted an archdruid long ago frozen in time, a father figure (of sorts) who now goes by the modern equivalent of his old Irish name: Owen Kennedy.

And Owen has some catching up to do.

Atticus takes pleasure in the role reversal, as the student is now the teacher. Between busting Atticus’s chops and trying to fathom a cell phone, Owen must also learn English. For Atticus, the jury’s still out on whether the wily old coot will be an asset in the epic battle with Norse god Loki—or merely a pain in the arse.

But Atticus isn’t the only one with daddy issues. Granuaile faces a great challenge: to exorcise a sorcerer’s spirit that is possessing her father in India. Even with the help of the witch Laksha, Granuaile may be facing a crushing defeat.

As the trio of Druids deals with pestilence-spreading demons, bacon-loving yeti, fierce flying foxes, and frenzied Fae, they’re hoping that this time . . . three’s a charm.

4 Responses to “Cover Art Coverage: 13 New Titles!”

I completely agree with your votes! My favorite was the Immortal Circus, too. In fact, I’m adding it to my TBR pile simply because I love the cover. (Am I shallow or what…?) I also happened to run across the Evernight book yesterday when I was scoping new titles, and I love that one as well. I don’t mind that the guy is fully clothed. I find that kinda sexy.

Mina

Love “The Given” and the “Immortal Circus” covers as well… But this time, there weren’t any of the creepy, headless PNR guys without clothes? Well, nearly none. I was wondering if someone at the editorial department was finally listening? Or is it just a short reprieve before the next wave…? Questions… questions…

Julia

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